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Recent Examples of hovel
How far does the cash go? Mounir Kahil and his family, who live by candlelight in a hovel in Beirut’s southern suburbs, are among those benefiting from the cash handouts.
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Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2023
The movie, about three young women shacking up in a rancid hovel in the French provinces, premiered in Locarno and screened at the Oldenburg film festival in 2010.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2023
This lush thriller swings back and forth through time and up and down the social ladder, from the hovels to the palaces of contemporary India.
—Washington Post Editors and Reviewers, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
Rogen is Herschel Greenbaum, a ditch-digger from an Eastern European hovel called Shlupsk, who immigrates to Brooklyn at the turn of the 20th century with his wife, Sarah (Sarah Snook), with dreams of buying their own gravestones and one day trying seltzer.
—cleveland, 5 Aug. 2020
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Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2023
The movie, about three young women shacking up in a rancid hovel in the French provinces, premiered in Locarno and screened at the Oldenburg film festival in 2010.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2023
This lush thriller swings back and forth through time and up and down the social ladder, from the hovels to the palaces of contemporary India.
—Washington Post Editors and Reviewers, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
Rogen is Herschel Greenbaum, a ditch-digger from an Eastern European hovel called Shlupsk, who immigrates to Brooklyn at the turn of the 20th century with his wife, Sarah (Sarah Snook), with dreams of buying their own gravestones and one day trying seltzer.
—cleveland, 5 Aug. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovel
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The park also operates several warming huts, which feature restrooms and may even have light snacks.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
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There’s a million ways to fill time, including paddleboards, kayaks, direct beach access, a tiki hut, and a pool table.Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
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The killing is the 72nd homicide investigated by Oakland police this year, and the first since Sept. 28 when a 32-year-old man suffered fatal gunshot wounds at a homeless camp in the 600 block of 29th Street in West Oakland.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The players have to scramble for bamboo tubes hidden all over camp with different amounts of money in them.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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The area had featured multiple shacks built out of wood and tarps.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The original spot, at 2295 Lexington Road and across the street from the fine-dining establishment Le Moo, resembles a hunter’s cabin or funky shack, with a wooden exterior and metal siding, covered in signs for beer brands.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
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Singapore said the fresh first- and business-class seats will have new in-flight entertainment but the carrier didn’t disclose many details about the new cabins.Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Purple lights swirled from the speaker covers and lighted the footwells; purple light filled the cabin via a single light bar across the dashboard and lights on the door panels.Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Hovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovel. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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